…says N50M was for expression of interest Afriland Properties Plc, the concessionaire of the Falomo Shopping Mall has stated that the shopping mall was not leased to it for 50 years for N50 million as widely reported in the media. In a statement released yesterday and signed by Uzo Oshogwe, MD/CEO Afriland Properties Plc, the…
An organisation called Women Empowerment and Enlightenment Campaign, WEEC, has organised an essay competition for girls from ages 18 to 25. This, according to the organisers, is to support and reposition the female gender for growth. The competition, which will run online, is expected to hold from August 10 to 31, 2015. It is to…
The change mantra of the All Progressives Congress at the 2015 general election may have indeed earned President Muhammadu Buhari and his political party victory at the polls, yet the principle of governance goes beyond mere celebrations and takeover of political power, it is also not just about who gets what position or appointment, but…
The ‘Kogi State PDP Concerned Group’ has been described as a faceless by the ‘Credible PDP Members Alliance.’ This followed a petition written by ‘Kogi State PDP Concerned Group’ and submitted to the PDP Governors’ Forum, expressing their displeasure over the candidacy of the present governor of Kogi State, Idris Wada, in the forthcoming gubernatorial…
Popular billionaire businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, may eventually have no place to hide if President Muhammadu Buhari looks into a petition filed against the controversial business mogul. A citizen of the country named John I Nnorom has written an open letter to the President to investigate Ibrahim, who he said acquired some Federal Government properties under…
Accused persons in the over N8 billion currency recycling fraud at the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Friday asked the trial judge, Justice Olayinka Faji of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State to hands off the case for the matter be reassigned to another judge by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Alhaji Yerima Suleiman and Mr. Uwem Essien Antia before Justice Lawal Akapo of a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and forgery. Yerima and Antia ran into troubles, when they were arrested in…
A merger between Casers Group and Mawal Group has been announced. This followed a series of meetings between the two firms. Enyi Odigbo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Casers Group, explained that the acquisition of Mawal, a leading marketing communications network in French West and Central Africa, is a demonstration of “our commitment to…
Managing Director of GIC Oil & Gas Limited, Godwin Ewah Ebolo, is on the run over his alleged involvement in a fraud-related matter. Ebolo, 41, has now been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the public has been urged not to hesitate to provide useful information that could lead to…
Subscribers of DSTV will now have the opportunity of the award-winning drama series, Game of Thrones, GoT. The programme will premiere on Monday May 18 at 10pm on the M-Net Edge channel. Speaking on the development, Regional Director, M-Net West Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu stated that, “DStv Premium subscribers can also set their PVRs or Exploras…